The worlds of hip-hop and pro sports collide as Travis Scott and LeBron James have teamed up for a special collaboration celebrating the 2020 high school graduating class. The result of the joint effort is a limited edition T-shirt designed by Scott, available for the next 72 hours only. “Class of 2020, I told you […]
Ahead of tomorrow’s (May 16) #Verzuz Instagram Live battle between hip-hop heavyweights Nelly and Ludacris, Billboard revisits the pair’s chart careers to pinpoint some likely candidates to make each act’s showdown set list. On one side of your screen, Nelly, who established St. Louis’ commercial viability in hip-hop with an impressive streak of hit albums […]
After entering the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, Dababy‘s “Rockstar” (Interscope/Universal), featuring Roddy Rich, goes all the way to No. 1 in the U.K. “Rockstar” climbs 6-1 to replace Drake‘s “Toosie Slide” (Ovo/Republic/Universal) at the singles summit. Doja Cat‘s “Say So” (Ministry of Sound) slips 2-3, and the highest new entry of the […]
With an MTV Video Music Award win in her back pocket, and choreographing for the likes of Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, and Madonna on her resume, you might think Charm La’Donna is satisfied with her position as one of the premier choreographers in the music business. Not unlike Michael Jordan jumping from basketball […]
After 107 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, spanning nearly the entirety of the 2010s, rap and pop icon Nicki Minaj finally got to the Hot 100’s pinnacle for the first tie this week, with her feature appearance on the remix to ascendant star Doja Cat’s breezy disco-rap banger, “Say So.” Though it’s Minaj’s first time […]
Will Smith just gave Joyner Lucas‘s hit “Will” the ultimate seal of approval, contributing his own verse to the official remix. Back in March, Lucas dropped a music video for “Will,” in which he reenacted some of Smith’s most iconic roles from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Bad Boys,” “Men in Black,” and “Pursuit of Happyness.” Smith said he was “humbled and honored” by the gesture. And now […]
Kanye West‘s former bodyguard, Steve Stanulis, is dishing dirt on the rapper, detailing the bizarre rules he had to follow working for Ye. Recently, Stan Stanulis spoke to the Hollywood Raw podcast about his brief stint as Kanye’s security guard and explained why he was one of his “least favorite people to work with over the course of time.” […]
Kehlani aiming for No. 2 bow with “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t,” while Lil Durk and Bad Bunny are also heading for high debuts. NAV is on course for his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters. Prognosticators suggest that the rapper-singer’s latest release, Good Intentions, could earn […]
It’s got enough carats to empty a small diamond mine. Perhaps you thought Tekashi 6ix9ine would quietly emerge from his prison sentence chastened by a year-and-a-half behind bars? Nah. The rapper born Daniel Hernandez, of course, came out blazing, throwing both middle fingers up (he’d probably toss three if he could) in the frenetic video […]
Anuel AA and Cardi B are taking “La Bebe” to the next level. The hip-hop stars join up-and-coming urban artists Secreto El Biberon, Black Jonas Point and Liro Shaq for a remix. “It is exciting to know that Cardi B and Anuel AA are joining us to release the La Bebe remix,” said the rising trio. […]